Come springtime‚ many blended families put off plans for their new garden and getting the pool ready for swimming season in order to put together their plans for summer child visitation/parenting plan. Managing to meet everyone’s expectations in a blended family situation looking forward to summer plans: classes‚ vacations‚ summer jobs‚ etc. can seem impossible. But there are those who take the time to make it work! The most important thing to remember in this type of situation is to be fair. Generally
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The Problems Facing Blended Families In previous generations‚ families did not seem to have to face as many issues; divorce was unusual. Today‚ families face many challenges. Those challenges have caused divorce rates to climb in the United States. The good news is‚ most divorced people end up getting remarried‚ and it is usually to someone who has children of their own. These families are called stepfamilies or blended families. While the blended family may some have advantages‚ many times‚ they
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Families are the backbone of today’s society. They provide the support and normalcy that humans need to thrive in the 21st century. Although there are many different types of families‚ nuclear and blended seem to be the most common. Nuclear families consist of two parents and their children whereas blended families include a couple and their children from this and all previous relationships. These two types of families can be compared or contrasted based on structure‚ bonds and support‚ and who has
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Blended families and non-blended families face many of the same issues with getting along and working together. The blended family has a few more players‚ but often the dynamics are similar. Whether you come from‚ have a blended family or not there are some tips for helping children getting along. First to address the question in the title‚ when the kids don’t get along‚ it ripples through the entire blended family and causes a negative circle. It seems worthwhile to acknowledge the possible issues
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Blended Families Did you know that one third of all children in the United States (US) are expected to live in a stepfamily before they reach the age of 18[helpguide.org 2008]? While some people consider blended families abnormal‚ they can be just as good as a “regular” family. With blended families becoming more common‚ there are more studies being done to show both the similarities and differences between “regular” and blended families. Although blended families will probably never be considered
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examples of how people are coping with being divorced with children. It also goes into how families are integrating new partners in the lives of their children while keeping both parents involved. In the textbook (pg 380-381) it gives information about Who Divorces? Divorce & Children and then goes into Remarriage & Blended Families. To understand how a family gets to the point of being a blended family – one need to ask why people divorce. The most interesting point is that research suggests
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Blended families‚ according to William P. Fuller the author of Preparing for Blended Families‚ are those comprising of at least one spouse who has a child or children from a prior relationship. These types of families “are becoming increasingly common and present a unique challenge when creating an estate plan” (Fuller 1). Similarly‚ according to Pauline Erera‚ “although traditionalists have held blood ties of consanguinity to be a defining characteristic of the family‚ others argue that we should
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The Negative Aspects of Blended Families A blended family is composed of a married couple with children from a previous marriage. There are many aspects to consider before becoming a blended family. Many people who enter into a blended family do not realize the many complications that can arise. Combined marriages cause families to develop serious issues. Children in blended families often disrespect the authority of stepparents. It can be difficult for children to respect someone who they may not
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to make a life together and form a new blended family that consists of Mary‚ John and Mary’s three children from her past relationship. Mary’s youngest child‚ Eric is 3 years of age‚ Amy is 10‚ and David is 15. Since John has never had kids before‚ it is important to help John understand how a blended family will function‚ by explaining to him what to expect from each child‚ during their different stages of age. It may take some time for the blended family to begin to feel comfortable and function
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Chris Sims Professor Betty Keel English 1101 15 September 2008 Navigating the Challenges of Blended Families Summary A blended family not only creates a larger family‚ it also creates much chaos. It oftentimes seems as if the workload almost doubles for single parents when they decide to combine families through marriage. Almost seventy-five percent of the 1.2 million Americans who divorce each year will eventually remarry. The stepfamily life is much more complicated
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